Van Lear

Van Lear
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9781439635346
ISBN-13 : 143963534X
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Book Synopsis Van Lear by : Danny K. Blevins

Download or read book Van Lear written by Danny K. Blevins and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-02-20 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Van Lear was a sparsely populated farm community at the dawn of the 20th century. Known originally as Millers Creek, its pastoral nature was soon lost as it transformed into a thriving municipality. John C. C. Mayo, a young schoolmaster, was the force behind this development. With his geologic knowledge and his forward-looking business savvy, he foresaw the economic power of the veins of bituminous coal that lay undisturbed in much of Eastern Kentucky. Mayo and a small nucleus of businessmen acquired vast tracts of land and mineral rights. In the case of Millers Creek, these holdings were sold to a corporate behemoth, the Consolidation Coal Company (Consol). Mayo became one of Kentuckys wealthiest citizens, and Millers Creek became Van Lear.


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